how do the online BBB seals and safety seal work on the back end? [more inside]
posted by Izzmeister on Oct 17, 2009 - 7 answers

Bathroom plumbing (or at least sealing) question. [more inside]
posted by sueinnyc on Dec 29, 2008 - 5 answers

What is the best way to have a baby seal as a pet? The only domesticated seal I have come across was this one from Russia. I am not sure how else to spend a lot of time with one without owning a large unpolluted lake with other seals, or becoming a marine biologist. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by johannahdeschanel on Oct 21, 2008 - 17 answers

Why do Crest, Colgate, etc. no longer display the ADA seal of approval? [more inside]
posted by bruceo on Sep 18, 2008 - 9 answers

Roommate purchased a new Japanese tatami bed this weekend. He woke up with one of the worst allergic reactions in his life. He didn't think about it until afterwards, obviously, but he's highly allergic to the hay material the tatami is crafted out of. Help me brainstorm ideas to resolve the issue. [more inside]
posted by Nerro on Feb 19, 2008 - 9 answers

Examples of organizational emblems depicting elaborate scenes? [more inside]
posted by Phlogiston on Feb 13, 2008 - 9 answers

Need to find or create a graphic that resembles a circular shape made by sealing wax -- like one would find on an old letter or document. Could be a photo image or a graphic/drawn image. [more inside]
posted by zenpop on Aug 2, 2007 - 9 answers

Can I seal inkjet prints without polluting the air and killing my lungs/brain cells? [more inside]
posted by ostranenie on Feb 25, 2007 - 8 answers

This bone was found on a Cape Cod, Massachusetts beach this week. It is about 3" tall and about 3" from tip to tip of the "horns." It looks like a vertebra of some type, but I can find no images of similar ones online. Any marine biologists out there care to tell me what kind of a bone it is? Other images inside. [more inside]
posted by Rock Steady on Oct 17, 2006 - 11 answers

How can I seal my home-made steel smoker? It's made out of a never-used oil drum, shaped like a giant flask. The problem is that the hatch, while large enough to cover the opening, doesn't form a perfect seal because of the body's curvature. Imperfect seal = imperfect smoking. What kind of material can take the medium heat of smoking, is non-toxic (no fiberglass!), and is slightly soft, to mold itself to the surface?
posted by paul_smatatoes on Mar 22, 2006 - 15 answers